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RCC 89

Para ordenar al Departamento de Agricultura y a la Autoridad de Tierras proceder con la liberación de las restricciones y las condiciones sobre preservación e indivisión previamente impuestas y anotadas según dispuesto por la Ley Núm. 107 de 3 de julio de 1974, según enmendada, del predio de terreno marcado con el número once (11) en el plano de subdivisión de la finca Santa Ana, sita en el Barrio Pastos de la jurisdicción municipal de Coamo, Puerto Rico y adquirida por don Martínez y doña Eufemia Martínez Colón, hoy fallecidos, a los fines de permitir la segregación de esta finca a favor de sus hijos herederos.

2025-2028 Session

Bill removes agricultural preservation restrictions on Puerto Rico land parcel to enable heirs to subdivide and inherit property previously subject to indivisibility requirements.

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Bill Summary · RCC 89

Legislative bill overview

Bill RCC 89 orders the Department of Agriculture and the Land Authority to remove preservation and indivisibility restrictions previously imposed on a specific parcel of land (Plot 11) in the Santa Ana subdivision located in Pastos neighborhood, Coamo, Puerto Rico. The restrictions were originally mandated under Law 107 of 1974. The removal of these restrictions aims to allow the heirs of the deceased original owners (Martínez and Eufemia Martínez Colón) to legally segregate and divide the property among themselves.

Why is this important

This bill directly affects property inheritance and succession rights for a specific family. Removing decades-old preservation restrictions allows heirs to exercise their inheritance rights by dividing the land among multiple beneficiaries, which may have been impossible under the current legal restrictions. This has practical implications for estate settlement and individual property rights in Puerto Rico.

Potential points of contention

  • Conservation vs. private property rights: The original 1974 restrictions may have been imposed for agricultural preservation or environmental reasons; removing them could undermine those public policy goals
  • Precedent concerns: Approval could encourage similar requests from other property owners with legacy restrictions, potentially weakening Law 107's protective framework
  • Beneficiary identification: Clarity is needed on which heirs qualify and how the segregation will be executed to prevent future disputes among family members

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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